Escape competition through authenticity…Walk good. 28all. Eya. *KB, JG, JD*

The Warm-Up: 

“The Most Underrated Form of Intimacy is Telling the Truth.” ~Andre WYZE

The Core: 

“Start by helping people. Scale by helping people help people.” ~Sahil Lavingia

“You may never get that apology. And the healing begins when you can accept that.” ~Vex King

“Unapologetically walk at your own pace, you will naturally build the relationships you deserve.” ~Orange Book

“Good people don’t go around signaling that they are good people. They just improve other people’s lives.” ~Orange Book

“When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen, you may learn something new.” ~The Dalai Lama

“Never use the word ‘audience.’ The very idea of a public, unless the poet is writing for money, seems wrong to me. Poets don’t have an ‘audience’: They’re talking to a single person all the time.” ~Robert Graves

“I’m not leaving Portland…Adversity is going to hit, there’s going to be tough times. …But I’m not going to jump ship and bail out when that happens.” ~Damian Lillard, on his plans if the Trail Blazers start the season slow (h/t Casey Holdahl)

“The most influential people in my life will never show up on a Google search. They touched me long before anybody even dreamed of personal computers, the Internet, or search algorithms.” ~Colin Powell, It Worked For Me, In Life and Leadership

“Sometimes people hold a core belief that is very strong. When they are presented with evidence that works against that belief, the new evidence cannot be accepted. It would create a feeling that is extremely uncomfortable, called cognitive dissonance. And because it is so important to protect the core belief, they will rationalize, ignore and even deny anything that doesn’t fit in with the core belief.” ~Frantz Fanon, Black Skin, White Masks

“No one really wants to be managed, they want to be led, and most managers don’t want to manage... Okay, now here’s the top five things of what bosses love when people do these things. Do things without being asked. Anticipate problems. Have a plan. Help your teammates... Okay, number five is, be curious and ask good questions. And I think one of the things I’ve learned is that bosses don’t want to be bossy. They want people who are stepping into that leadership role, who are helping them not just be self-managing, but helping to lead the team.” ~Liz Wiseman on Impact Players, on Dare to Lead with Brene Brown

“Never cheat yourself that may be God testing you…Not just from learning, but applying what life taught ‘cha / That’s why I’m done confusing people’s opinions with facts / and getting sidetracked by people who life not on track…No happy endings where I’m from, and that [stuff] rub me wrong / ‘Sean, you been in love too long, sound like all your hungry gone.’ I’m [fricken] starvin’ / I saw a sunset on the way here so colorful and vivid / it reminded me that God my favorite artist / and in fact I woke up today and saw it reminded me that I’m winning regardless…” ~Big Sean Spits Over Drake’s “Love All” & Kanye’s “Hurricane” In Nearly 9-Min. L.A. Leakers Freestyle

“Eventually, you will figure out who to keep close and who to put at a distance. Unfortunately, it takes being wrong a few times to really learn what’s best for you. Be honest with yourself about your choices. Personal accountability reduces misplaced blame and improves personal growth. Making a decision is better than leaving yourself in limbo. You will learn valuable lessons from your choices. The wisdom inside you wouldn’t be with you without specific experiences. Manage your heart and balance your emotions. The relationships flow differently when you’ve been loving yourself well. You can’t keep replaying it hoping for a different outcome. It is what it is. What happened isn’t changing but what happens next is yours to manage.” ~Rob Hill Sr.

Last Set: 

“It is in our truth that we acquire everything we are seeking…Honesty is simply saying…I respect you, I respect myself, I respect our time in this moment, I respect the world in which I’m creating, I respect the outcomes I’m actively choosing to participate in and I respect all the thoughts, feelings and experiences that someone else is bringing to this interaction whether we are aligned or not. Our truth brings intimacy to one of two places…where it already exists and where it’s needed most. Honor both. ‘Investment is the discipline of relative selection.’ ~Sid Cottle. What, where and whom we invest our time, energy and money into is what we can be sure of in our ‘returns’. Honesty in business is the act of taking all of the complexities brought on by individuals and their personal / emotional experiences and distilling down into a singular purpose….serving the intended client or customer efficiently as possible while seamlessly adding value to their lives. As for our personal investments, financially or in individuals, having the discipline to be relatively selective is in itself, a practice of intentionality, which can only be sparked by a high level of honesty…In other words, one is selective when they are honest about what best serves their time, their purpose and their vision. The universal laws apply to everything. When we are honest in our dealings…life, partnership, business, marketing, health, finances…we see a direct correlation to our outcomes. Law of attraction starts from our behavior, not a wish. When we apply honesty across all areas of our dealings, we tend to have a clearer vision of our outcomes, and we can even begin to expect them simply because clarity and direction are more important than speed.” ~Matt Gottesman

Food For Thought:

“ ‘Truth without love is brutality, and love without truth is hypocrisy.’ ~Warren Wiersbe…Telling the truth is usually the hardest, most helpful thing you can do to cultivate healthy relationships. I know it sounds simple, but it isn’t. Most of us lie to ourselves, and that makes it easier to lie to everybody else. The moment you’re real with yourself, is the moment it becomes easier to be real with everyone else. Being real about what you think, and feel will drastically change the dynamic of your relationships, and you. Not only will it introduce people to the real you, but you’ll begin to see the real side of everyone else as a result. I don’t know about you, but I prefer real over fake. Keep going…” ~Andre Wyze

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